August 22, 1933 – My father, George Boller, age 12, arrives in Evanston, IL with family friends – ready to explore the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.

In August of 1933, my dad, George Boller – a 12-year old small-town Iowa kid – had a tremendous boyhood experience – traveling with family friends – Paul & Mildred Rainier – to Chicago for a whirlwind visit to the Chicago World’s Fair – A Century of Progress.

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